Check-rower



(No Model.)

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Patented Oct. 24, 1882.

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IJVVEJVTOR Unities States Patent* @erica LEVI J. ODELL, OF FAIRBURY,ILLINOIS.

CHECK-Rowea.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 266,305, dated October24, 1852.

Application filed July 2l, 1882.

(No model.)

hereby declare that the following is a full,v

' clear, and exact description of the invention,

which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainstomake and use the same, iel'ereiice being had to theaccomp-.inyingdrawings, which forni a part ot' this speeitication.

This invention relates to check-row cornplanters; and it consists incertain improvements in the construction and operation ofthe same.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a planter equippedwith my improve` ments; Fig. 2, a detail perspective view of theseed-slide-actuating mechanism; Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section alview thereof; Fig. 4, a detail view ot' the parts ot' the latterdetached; Fig-5, a perspective view of a portion ofthe tappet-wire; Fig.6, a transverse section taken through one of the tappets of the Wire;V

and Fig. 7, a detail view, in perspective, of the mode of attaching thetappets to the wire.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a corn-planter, which may be ofany suitable construction, having the usual hoppers, B B, at each sideand the transverse seed-slide C.

Above the hoppers is mounted, in any suitable manner, the cross-bar D,having at each end the usual brackets, E E, carrying pulleys for guidingthe tappet wire or rope, and having bearings for the transverserock-shaft F, having at its ends the forked arms G G, which are engagedin the` ordinary manner by the tappets, suitable spring mechanism beingprovided to throw the rock-shaft -forward after the tappetbecomesdisengaged from the forked arm. l

H is a base-plate, which is secured about midway on cross-bar D, itsrear portion, I, being extended some distance from the bar, and itsfront edge, J, having downwardly-extending arms K K, which are formed toprovide bearings L L for rock-shaft F.

M is an oscillating top plate, which is pivoted to extension I ofbase-plate H by a pivot pin or bolt, N, suitable washers, 0 O, beinginterposed, as shown. In front of pivotNplate M is formed with a slot,I?, which may be either straight or slightly segmental, with its endsenlarged, as at Q Q.

R is an arm projecting up from and lixed on rock-shalt F between arms KK. It is connected by a balland-socket or universal joint,

S, `with a connecting arm, T, extending back- I ward, with its rear end,U, bent over so as to engage slot I) in plate M.

V is a lip or plate hinged on oscillating plate M, as at W, and servesto close slot P until after the stroke is made, at which point it israised by connecting-arm T as it passes along the slot.

To the plate M, in rear ot pivot N, is pivotally attached the end of acoiiiiecting-rod, X, the other end ot' which is pivotalljv secured tothe Vtop of an angular operating-lever, Y, pivoted, as at Z, to thecross-bar D. The lower end, A', of lever Y engages the seed-slide U.

B' is the tappetwire, which is formed with curved kinks or bends G'; andD' designates one ofthe ta-ppets. The latter are formed of two sections,one of which, E', is formed with a centrally-projecting rivet-shank, F',from which' extend grooves G' Gr', and are also stirrounded by a groove,II', in which rests the kink G'. Tne other halt', I', of the tappet isformed with corresponding grooves, J J', and a surrounding groove, K',around a central opening, L'. In practice the part E' is first attachedto the wire, the remaining halt, I', being afterward placed thereon,with the rivet F' projecting through opening L', over which it isafterward clinched to secure the tappet permanently on the wire.

M`l is a reel, having a shank, N', provided with a side bracket, O', bywhich it may be secured at rear end ot' the planter by a clamping-bolt,P'. 0n standard or shank N' are secured brackets or'arins Q' Q', havingbearings R' R' for the reel M', which is provided with a crank, T'. Thisreel is designed to take in or play out the tappetwire, as desired, bythe movement of the planter.

The operation and advantages ot' my inveiition will be readilyunderstood. When the arm T is in one ot the enlarged ends Q of slot Pthe arm It, by reason ot' the rearward movement ofthe rock-shaft,forcesarm T rearward, which in turn (its end U being retained in theenlarged end) forces around that end of plate M. The latter turns on itspivot, thus draw- IOC ing with it the connecting-rod X and causing thelever Y to turn on its pivot to operate the seed-slide. Then, when thespring mechanism forces the rock-shalt on its t'orward movement, the endU of lever T runs along slot P, under lip V to the opposite enlargedend, ready for the next stroke ot' the rock-shaft, which will cause theplate M and lever Y to move in the opposite direction.

I claim as new-` 1. ,In a Check-rower, the combination, with anoscillating plate having a slot with enlarged ends, and a hinged lip orplate extending over said slot, ofthe operating-arm having its endadapted to engage said slot, and the actuatingarni on the rock-shaft, asset l'orth.

2. ln a ehtch-rower, the combination ofthe actuating-arm on therock-shaft, a connecting. arm jointed thereto, an oscillating platehavingl a slot will enlarged ends covered by a hinged lip, aconnecting-rod pivoted to the plate, and the pivotcdseed-slide-operating lever, as set forth.

3. ln a cheek-rower, the combination ot' the hase-plate having' anoscillating plate pivoted thereto, the latter being formed with a slothaving enlarged ends, and provided with a hinged lip or plate extendingover said slot7 the connecting-arm having its end engaging the slot, theactuating-arm on the rock-shaft, aconnecting-rodpivotedtotheoscillatingplate, and the pivoted seed-slide-aetnating lever, asset forth.

4t. In a cheek-rower, the combination, with the Cross-bar carrying abase-plate, in which are formed bearings for therock-shaft, and to-which is pivoted an oscillating plate having a slot with enlargedends'lfeovered by a hinged lip, and the pivoted seed-slide-actuatinglever, ofthe rock-shaft carrying the actuating-arm, the eonnectingarmengaging said slot, and the connecting-rod pivoted at each end, as setforth.

5. In a check-lower, the combination, with the base-plate adapted to besecured on the cross-bar, and provided with two separateddownwardly-extending arms formed with hearings for the rOckshaEt, oftherock-shaft having an actuating-arm secured and fitting between saidarms, as set forth.

6. In a check-rower7 the combination, with the hase-plate having a rearextension and l'rontdownwardly-extendingarlns l'ornied with bearings,ot' the oscillating plate pivoted to said extension and havinga slotwilli enlarged ends, covered by a hinged lip, the actuating-armjonrnaled between said downwardly-cXtending` arms, and theconnecting-arm with its end working in the slot, as set forth.

In testimonyY that l claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto allixedmy signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

LEVI J. ODELL. Vitnesses:

GEO. DAY. W THOMPSON.

